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2G spectrum re-farming
From October 2011, Optus began undertaking one of the world’s largest UMTS 900 spectrum migration programs to provide major 3G coverage boost to capital cities. Under the spectrum migration program, over 50% of Optus’s available 2G spectrum at 900MHz is … Continue reading
Vodafone NZ provides free WiFi for children in hospital
Vodafone NZ has partnered with the Starship Foundation that allows children to stay connected when in three levels of the Starship Foundation Hospital. The Starship Foundation Hospital in Auckland has seven levels that was built in 1991 exclusively for children … Continue reading
TelstraClear mobile phone recycling
TelstraClear partnered with the Starship Foundation enabling old mobile phones to be recycled with the return as essential services and equipment for the Starship kids. Services include the Starship national air ambulance service. The old phones that are collected by … Continue reading
WiFi hotspots boosting mobile signals in Optus femtocell trials
In 2011 a 3G ‘Home Zone’ device that allows users to connect their fixed-broadband connection to up to a total of 12 – mobile phones, smartphones, tablet PCs or mobile broadband devices – has been released for use in a … Continue reading
UFB retail prices remains a concern
While BuddeComm, like everybody else, have been very critical of the proposed regulatory holiday clause in New Zealand’s UFB plan. We have argued that such a clause would not be implemented, for the simple reason that it didn’t make sense … Continue reading
